TEXEM issues awards to Dangote, Kachikwu,Okonkwo,Ahmad, others for leadership,professionalism

While Nigeria is going through a turbulent, challenging, complex and difficult socio-economic phase, the silver lining is that some venerable individuals are contributing immensely to the progress of the nation and her citizens.

TEXEM, UK believes that it is essential to appreciate these trailblazers with the hope that it would encourage and spur them to continue to add value and positively impact society. These Executive Minds (TEXEM) is one of UK’s pre-eminent consulting firms. They offer organisations actionable frameworks in the areas of consulting, executive development and recruitment. Through their services, they have partnered with hundreds of organisations in the UK as well as in Africa and helped organizations to achieve their goals efficiently and effectively. Their programmes are delivered by some of the world’s top thought leaders from citadels of learning such as London Business School, IMD, Harvard and MIT etc.

TEXEM develops a series of open and customised programmes that address the challenges facing individuals and organizations. While TEXEM, UK usually delivers her executive development programmes outside the shores of Nigeria, lately, many of their programs are now being delivered in Nigeria to reflect the challenging socio-economic landscape of the nation and help their clients to achieve their strategic goals while saving travel cost and time. This award promotes effective leadership as part of TEXEM’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of reducing poor leadership which is the bane of many African nations with the aim of improving Nigeria’s fragile socio-economic environment, strengthening institutions, enhancing human capital and ultimately achieving prosperity that endures.

The Award selection process was carried out in four (4) stages: Nominations, Screening, Shortlisting and Selection.

The first stage consisted of nominations of individuals by members of the public based on their track record, professionalism, comparison with peers and positive contribution to society. A total of 400 nominations were received and nominators were asked to compile a one-page document that articulates each of the following criteria:

Effective leadership and by extension good stakeholder engagement credentials,

Value adding contribution to society,

Professionalism,

In the second stage, a team of professionals did a screening of the nominations received, and sixty (60) distinguished leaders were successful in this stage.

Following this, another panel comprising of UK opinion shapers then pruned down and shortlisted three (3) finalists based on the following:

Biography

Contribution to improved organizational performance

Enhanced industry leadership and,

Superlative service to society.

In the final stage, the winners of each category were selected after debates and a vote by members of the panel.

Here is a list of the Awardees and their Categories:

Alhaji Aliko Dangote – Chairman, Dangote Industries Limited

AWARD FOR UNPARALLELED CONTRIBUTION TO CSR-

Mr Dapo Olorunyomi – Publisher, Premium Times.

AWARD FOR UNPARALLELED CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE MEDIA IN NIGERIA

Mrs Aisha Ahmad- CBN Deputy Governor